#678AE1
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(64.7% 0.136 266.1), rgb(103, 138, 225).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.29:1).
About this color
#678AE1 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.29:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 6.29:1 |
| White text | 3.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #678AE1 |
| RGB | rgb(103, 138, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 67%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.7% 0.136 266.1) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #678AE1 | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #678AE1 | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #678AE1 text on white | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #678AE1 text on black | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc -41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 266)
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Step 200
200
#CED9F3
oklch(88.5% 0.038 267.3)
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Step 300
300
#ADC0ED
oklch(80.9% 0.067 267)
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Step 400
400
#819FE4
oklch(70.8% 0.107 265.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#678AE1
oklch(64.7% 0.136 266.1)
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Step 600
600
#4A6DC9
oklch(55.6% 0.148 266.1)
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Step 700
700
#3C5BAE
oklch(49.2% 0.137 266.1)
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Step 800
800
#314A8D
oklch(42.6% 0.115 266.2)
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Step 900
900
#2B3F71
oklch(37.8% 0.089 265.9)
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Step 950
950
#192542
oklch(27% 0.057 265.8)
#678AE1 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #6693E4 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5888DF | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #229DAB | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #678AE1
#678AE1
oklch(64.7% 0.136 266.1)
- #B28700
#B28700
oklch(64.7% 0.132 85.9)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #678AE1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.016
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.031
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.033
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.039
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.054
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.058
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.059
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.060
Use #678AE1 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.